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Earth-shine

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2. You are not going to crack the Windows password.

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2022, 05:06 PM

Aug 2022

Creating an MS account on their servers will not help you get into a PC in which you are locked out.

Is it possible it has no password? In which case, when asked for one, just press enter.

As suggested above, you might have to do a clean install of Windows.

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Help w/ recovering a Win 10 password [View all] grumpyduck Aug 2022 OP

In all that time ItsjustMe Aug 2022 #1

Yes, I have the flight simulator grumpyduck Aug 2022 #3

You are not going to crack the Windows password. Earth-shine Aug 2022 #2

I found these on Reddit ItsjustMe Aug 2022 #4

Thanks so much! grumpyduck Aug 2022 #5

I have had some luck with program named Ophcrack. nt aka-chmeee Aug 2022 #6

what worked? Kali Aug 2022 #7

I found a way around the password Marthe48 Sep 2022 #8

Thanks much. I was able to get in. grumpyduck Sep 2022 #9

That is good news! Marthe48 Sep 2022 #10